Paula Radcliffe
United Kingdom
Long-distance running
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Career Since 1996 she devoted herself full-time to her running and is now acknowledged as one of the finest athletes of the modern era. She holds the world record and won the London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005, the New York Marathon in 2004, 2007, 2008 and the Chicago Marathon in 2002; in 2005 she took the gold medal at the World Championships in Helsinki for the same distance. She was awarded an MBE in June 2002 and later that year was voted the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.
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Personal bests
TRACK:
- 400m 58.6
- 800m 2:05.22
- 1000m 2:47.17
- 1500m 4:05.37
- 1 Mille 4:22.96
- 2000m 5:37.01
- 3000m 8:22.20 (Commonwealth record)
- 2 Miles 9:17.04 (National Best)
- 5000m 14:29.11 (National record)
- 10000m 30:01.09 (European and Commonwealth record)
ROAD:
- 10km 30:21 (World record)
- Half marathon 1:05:40
- Marathon 2:15:25 (World record)
International championships
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World Championships |
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Gold |
2005 Helsinki |
Marathon |
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Silver |
1999 Seville |
10000 m |
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World Cross Country Championships |
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Gold |
1992 Boston |
Junior race |
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Gold |
2001 Ostend |
Long race |
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Gold |
2002 Dublin |
Long race |
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Silver |
1997 Turin |
Long race |
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Silver |
1998 Marrakech |
Long race |
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Silver |
2001 Ostend |
Short race |
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Bronze |
1999 Belfast |
Long race |
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World Half Marathon Championships |
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Gold |
2000 Veracruz |
Individual |
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Gold |
2001 Bristol |
Individual |
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Gold |
2003 Vilamoura |
Individual |
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European Championships |
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Gold |
2002 Munich |
10000 m |
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European Cross Country Championships |
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Gold |
1998 Ferrara |
Individual |
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Gold |
2003 Edinburgh |
Individual |
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Gold |
2003 Edinburgh |
Team |
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European Cup |
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Gold |
1998 Saint Petersburg |
5000 m |
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Gold |
1999 Paris |
5000 m |
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Gold |
2004 Bydgoszcz |
5000 m |
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Silver |
1998 Saint Petersburg |
1500 m |
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Silver |
2001 Bremen |
5000 m |
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Bronze |
1997 Munich |
3000 m |
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Commonwealth Games |
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Gold |
2002 Manchester |
5,000 m |
External links
http://www.paularadcliffe.com/
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/paula-radcliffe-62914
Championships record
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Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
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1991 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Antwerp, Belgium |
15th |
Junior cross country |
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1992 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Boston, USA |
1st |
Junior cross country |
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1992 |
World Junior Championships |
Seoul, South Korea |
4th |
3000 m |
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1993 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Amorebieta, Spain |
18th |
Cross country |
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1993 |
World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
7th |
3000 m |
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1995 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Durham, England |
18th |
Cross country |
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1995 |
World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
5th |
5000 m |
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1995 |
IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Monaco |
4th |
3000 m |
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1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, USA |
5th |
5000 m |
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1996 |
IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Milan, Italy |
4th |
5000 m |
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1996 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Stellenbosch, South Africa |
19th |
Cross country |
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1997 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
4th |
5000 m |
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1997 |
IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Fukuoka, Japan |
3rd |
5000 m |
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1997 |
European Cup |
Munich, Germany |
3rd |
3000 m |
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1997 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Turin, Italy |
2nd |
Cross country |
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1998 |
European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
5th |
10,000 m |
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1998 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Marrakech, Morocco |
2nd |
Cross country |
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1998 |
European Cup |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
1st |
5000 m |
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1999 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
3rd |
Cross country |
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1999 |
IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Munich, Germany |
4th |
3000 m |
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1999 |
European Cup |
Paris, France |
1st |
5000 m |
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1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
2nd |
10,000 m |
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2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
4th |
10,000 m |
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2000 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Vilamoura, Portugal |
4th |
Short Cross Country |
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2000 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Vilamoura, Portugal |
5th |
Long Cross Country |
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2001 |
European Cup |
Bremen, Germany |
2nd |
5000 m |
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2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
4th |
10,000 m |
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2001 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Ostend, Belgium |
2nd |
Short Cross Country |
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2001 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Ostend, Belgium |
1st |
Long Cross Country |
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2002 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
1st |
Long Cross Country |
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2002 |
Commonwealth Games |
Manchester, England |
1st |
5000 m |
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2002 |
European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
1st |
10,000 m |
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2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
DNF |
Marathon |
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2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
DNF |
10,000 m |
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2004 |
European Cup |
Bydgoszcz, Poland |
1st |
5000 m |
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2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
1st |
Marathon |
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2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
23rd |
Marathon |
Road races
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Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
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2000 |
World Half Marathon Championships |
Veracruz, Mexico |
1st |
Half Marathon |
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2001 |
World Half Marathon Championships |
Bristol, United Kingdom |
1st |
Half Marathon |
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2002 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
1st |
Marathon |
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Chicago Marathon |
Chicago, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
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2003 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
1st |
Marathon |
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Great North Run |
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
1st |
Half marathon |
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World Half Marathon Championships |
Vilamoura, Portugal |
1st |
Half Marathon |
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2004 |
New York City Marathon |
New York City, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
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2005 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
1st |
Marathon |
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2007 |
Great North Run |
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
2nd |
Half marathon |
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New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
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2008 |
New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
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2009 |
New York City Half Marathon |
New York, United States |
1st |
Half marathon |
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New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
4th |
Marathon |
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2011 |
Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Germany |
3rd |
Marathon |
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRw754RYPDM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLLSKmpMKe4
